Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Easy Peasy Valentines

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. This time of year is a great opportunity to play with a few art supplies and let someone know that you care. An organization that I belong to sends us home with blank white cardstock cards to make handmade Valentine's Day cards for senior citizens.

Here's what I came up with this year.

I made a stencil from a piece of cardstock using the tried and true fold and cut half a heart method. The hearts that I had cut out, were also put to use as positive stencils. The other supplies included colored tissue paper, scissors, a glue stick, a set of watercolor pencils, a paint brush, water, and a thick gold paint pen.

If you've never used watercolor pencils, you've been missing out on some fun. First you color with them, then you brush over the color with a wet paintbrush and watch the pencil color turn into watercolor paint.

Once this one dries, I will put it under a stack of books to flatten it, then I will finish it by writing "love" with the gold paint pen.

I used the stencil to color these hearts. When I applying the water, sometimes I stay within the lines for a tidy look. Other times I have smeared the hearts by using more water.

Below, I glued tissue paper hearts on the card and then painted over them with a little water.

Tip: Be sure to cover your work space with newspaper, because the wet colored tissue paper can stain.

After these cards dried and were pressed under a book,

I traced around some of the hearts with the gold paint pen for a little more pop.

I wrote a Happy Valentine's Day message on the back of all the cards.

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Don't you love watercolor pencils? They're one of my favorites and they rarely disappoint. What a great idea to make Valentine's for seniors. I know they'll love them and these are really cute -- and fast, I think!

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Oh these are great. Great tutorial. I was planning on making post cards tomorrow.I'll try this idea. I came over from Katie's to follow you for the Social.I'd like to invite you to come to my Be My Valentine Party too! It's over here:http://ourholidayjourney.blogspot.com/2017/01/fabulous-be-my-valentine-link-party.htmlI'll follow you. Come over and check out the party at my house!

Oh these are great. Great tutorial. I was planning on making post cards tomorrow.I'll try this idea. I came over from Katie's to follow you for the Social.I'd like to invite you to come to my Be My Valentine Party too! It's over here:http://ourholidayjourney.blogspot.com/2017/01/fabulous-be-my-valentine-link-party.htmlI'll follow you. Come over and check out the party at my house!

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